Sweeney Todd


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Dates

March 30, 2016 – April 23, 2016

Pricing

This production is no longer showing.

Box Office Phone 919-962-7529

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A Bloody Great Musical

The brilliant tale of obsession and revenge, Sweeney Todd combines melodrama, murder – and “the worst pies in London” – with a sumptuous score by the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. Join the murderous barber and his culinary accomplice Mrs. Lovett for a spellbinding evening of comic turns and thrilling drama.

MULTIPLE TONY AWARD-WINNER

[A] “whopping grisly yarn … thumping good entertainment”The New York Times

“Skillfully mixes savagery, tragedy and comedy to create a work of art that leaves one in awe”The Guardian

“An audacious balance of acid-drenched comedy with subversive class warfare, gore and glowering drama puts Sweeney Todd in a league of its own”The Hollywood Reporter

Age Recommendation

This production includes scenes of rape, murder, cannibalism and incest. But it’s also incredibly funny. We recommend this production for patrons ages 14 and older.

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Apr 13 2016

Sweeney Style, from Concept to Stage

When Bill Brewer served up "gloriously epic" costume designs for Sweeney Todd, PlayMakers' costume shop delivered. Longtime PlayMakers Costume Director Judy Adamson leads a talented team of professionals and students to create the stunning looks we see onstage for all of our productions. For a show like Sweeney Todd with its large cast, multiple costume changes, and specific and challenging designs, the charge is especially great.

Apr 6 2016

Bringing Fleet Street to PlayMakers

There’s no place like London, but Jan Chambers‘ masterful design for Sweeney Todd undoubtedly pulls us right into the heart of Fleet Street. The set is expansive and multi-tiered, featuring everything from revolving rooms to trap doors.

Mar 28 2016

Jen Wineman on Love, Vengeance and London's Worst Pies

A Bloody Great Musical The brilliant tale of obsession and revenge, Sweeney Todd combines melodrama, murder – and “the worst pies in London” – with a sumptuous score by the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. Join the murderous barber and his culinary accomplice Mrs. Lovett for a spellbinding evening of comic turns and thrilling drama. MULTIPLE TONY… Read more »

Mar 28 2016

Refining the Vocal Sound of a Production

My job title, Resident Vocal Coach, is commonly used throughout American theatre, but I find the title misleading. In fact, most people assume I either teach people how to sing or that I wear athletic shorts and a whistle around my neck as I bark orders.

Mar 24 2016

Making Sweeney Dance

Stephen Sondheim's sumptuous score for Sweeney Todd leaves you humming long after leaving the theatre. It's choreographer Tito Hernandez's job to translate that captivating music physically onto the stage through dance.

Mar 17 2016

Amend the Tale: Sondheim, Sweeney and Suspect Savories - Part 1

To paraphrase Voltaire, if Sweeney Todd didn’t exist, it would be necessary to invent him. A figure equally haunting the shadows of his Fleet Street storefront and the whole of the 19th century English imagination, the fiendish barber holds a telling place in the grinding progress of the Industrial Revolution and its headlong rush toward the modern world.

Mar 17 2016

Amend the Tale: Sondheim, Sweeney and Suspect Savories - Part 2

In a decade in which the American Musical was enmeshed in a state of seismic change, the five collaborations between Stephen Sondheim and director Harold Prince form a stunningly ambitious body of work embodying all of the major transitions. Their first production, the landmark Company (1970) ushered in an era of fractured plots, non-literalist settings, and the tone of ambivalence that would collectively rule the genre.

Mar 4 2016

Exciting Casting News for Sweeney Todd!

We’re thrilled to announce casting coups for our musical Mainstage finale - Sweeney Todd. As rehearsals get underway, two phenomenal actors straight from Broadway have joined our company here in Chapel Hill!

REVIEWS

PRC Serves Up a “Thinking Man’s” Sweeney Todd
By Susie Potter
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
April 9, 2016

Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd is Simply Delicious
By Martha Keravuori and Chuck Galle
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
April 5, 2016

Tell the Tale of Sweeney Todd
By Lamarr Fowlkes
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
April 4, 2016

PRC’s Sweeney Is a Killer Night of Theatre
By Jackson Cooper
Classical Voice of North Carolina
April 2, 2016

NEWS

In Depth: Sweeney Todd
By Caroline Blair
Time Warner Cable News
March 31, 2016

Sweeney Todd kills it on stage at Paul Green Theatre
By Maggie Mouat
The Daily Tar Heel
March 30, 2016

Broadway’s David St. Louis and Annie Golden Star in Sweeney Todd March 30-April 23 at PlayMakers Rep
By Robert W. McDowell
Triangle Arts & Entertainment
March 30, 2016

There Will Be Blood: Sweeney Todd” at PlayMakers
By Aaron Keck
WCHL/Chapelboro.com
March 26, 2016

‘Orange is the New Black’ actress to appear in PlayMakers’ ‘Sweeney Todd’
By Maria Mullis
The Daily Tar Heel
March 11, 2016

PlayMakers to Close 2015-16 Mainstage Season with Sweeney Todd
BroadwayWorld.com
March 10, 2016

Artists

Carlos Alcala
Actor

Jade Arnold
Actor

Max Bitar
Actor

Jeffrey Blair Cornell
Actor

Carey Cox
Actor

Benjamin Curns
Actor

Ray Dooley
Actor

Julie Fishell
Actor

Annie Golden
Actor

Mya Ison
Creative Team

Annie Keller
Actor

Liz Kent
Actor

Schuyler Scott Mastain
Actor

Brian Owen
Actor

Adam Poole
Actor

Blake Segal
Creative Team

Jessica Sorgi
Actor

David St. Louis
Actor

Caroline Strange
Actor

Rachael Worthington
Actor

Jen Wineman
Director

Christian Fleming
Creative Team

Mark Hartman
Creative Team

Tito Hernandez
Creative Team

Jan Chambers
Creative Team

Bill Brewer
Creative Team

Charlie Morrison
Creative Team

Maria Wurttele
Creative Team

Gregory Kable
Creative Team

John Patrick
Creative Team

Craig Turner
Creative Team

Hannah-Jean Farris
Creative Team

Charles K. Bayang
Creative Team